The Best Performing Bond Mutual Funds over the Last 10 Years
Updated as of: March 8, 2026
This article contains the best-performing bond mutual funds from the last year all the way back to the past decade, with data routinely updated by YCharts.
To create this list, we analyzed the entire mutual fund universe using the YCharts Fund Screener to find the best-performing US-domiciled fixed income mutual funds on a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year basis. (Funds with leveraged or inverse attributes as well as those in the alternative currency strategy and options arbitrage strategy peer groups were excluded to focus on long-term investment vehicles that align with broader financial planning goals).
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Best Performing Bond Mutual Funds in the Last Year
These are the top-performing bond mutual funds over the past year, as of February 28, 2026.
| Symbol | Name | 1 Year Total Returns (Monthly) | Yield to Maturity | Effective Duration | Effective Maturity | Net Expense Ratio | Share Class Assets Under Management | Peer Group Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNPX | Virtus Convertible Fund Institutional | 29.46% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.71% | $1,266,414,264 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| LCFYX | Lord Abbett Convertible Fund I | 29.32% | 4.57% | 0.01 | 0 | 0.90% | $384,074,707 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| EEIIX | Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund I | 27.96% | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0.93% | $1,423,926,142 | Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fds |
| NCIAX | Columbia Convertible Securities Fund I | 27.36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.83% | $705,117,062 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| FEMGX | Templeton Sustainable Emerging Markets Bd Fd A | 27.29% | 9.82% | 4.73 | 6.69 | 1.16% | $14,364,553 | Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fds |
| CICVX | Calamos Convertible Fund I | 27.18% | N/A | 1.6 | 3.65 | 0.89% | $663,290,000 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| FCVSX | Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund | 27.04% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.64% | $1,926,110,034 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| HACSX | Harbor Ares Systematic Convertible Secu Fd Inst | 26.72% | -1.59% | N/A | N/A | 0.71% | $20,482,427 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| CONIX | Lazard US Convertibles Portfolio Inst | 24.61% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.75% | $15,650,207 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| PELBX | PIMCO Emerg Markets Local Currency and Bd Fd Inst | 23.08% | 8.74% | 6.6019 | 8.3 | 1.60% | $2,535,431,243 | Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fds |
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Best Performing Bond Mutual Funds in the Last 3 Years
These are the top-performing bond mutual funds on an annualized basis between March 1st, 2023 and February 28, 2026.
| Symbol | Name | 3 Year Total Returns (Monthly) | Annualized 3 Year Total Returns (Monthly) | Yield to Maturity | Effective Duration | Effective Maturity | Net Expense Ratio | Share Class Assets Under Management | Peer Group Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMDFX | GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund IV | 69.26% | 19.17% | 8.03% | N/A | 15.79 | 0.56% | 1548086156 | Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds |
| AGEYX | American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Y | 59.76% | 16.90% | 11.78% | 3.75 | 6.75 | 1.14% | 1325220535 | Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds |
| LCFYX | Lord Abbett Convertible Fund I | 57.52% | 16.35% | 4.57% | 0.01 | 0 | 0.90% | 384074707 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| HACSX | Harbor Ares Systematic Convertible Secu Fd Inst | 56.75% | 16.16% | -1.59% | N/A | N/A | 0.71% | 20482427 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| ANNPX | Virtus Convertible Fund Institutional | 56.69% | 16.15% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.71% | 1266414264 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| SHRIX | Stone Ridge Hi Yld Reinsurance Risk PrmI | 55.83% | 15.93% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.72% | 4206181039 | N/A |
| FCVSX | Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund | 53.97% | 15.47% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.64% | 1926110034 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| EIDOX | Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities I | 53.83% | 15.44% | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0.81% | 3708479026 | Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fds |
| NCIAX | Columbia Convertible Securities Fund I | 51.59% | 14.88% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.83% | 705117062 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| FEMDX | Franklin Emerg Market Debt Opptys Fund | 51.49% | 14.85% | 9.29% | 4.43 | 6.83 | 1.02% | 137705423 | Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds |
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Best Performing Bond Mutual Funds in the Last 5 Years
These are the top-performing bond mutual funds on an annualized basis between March 1, 2021 and February 28, 2026.
| Symbol | Name | 5 Year Total Returns (Monthly) | Annualized 5 Year Total Returns (Monthly) | Yield to Maturity | Effective Duration | Effective Maturity | Net Expense Ratio | Share Class Assets Under Management | Peer Group Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOCIX | Fairholme Focused Income Fund | 64.82% | 10.51% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.80% | $220,171,557 | Flexible Income Funds |
| SHRIX | Stone Ridge Hi Yld Reinsurance Risk PrmI | 60.41% | 9.91% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.72% | $4,206,181,039 | N/A |
| ORDNX | North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fd I | 56.73% | 9.40% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.97% | $373,654,035 | Flexible Income Funds |
| AGEYX | American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Y | 54.03% | 9.02% | 11.78% | 3.75 | 6.75 | 1.14% | $1,325,220,535 | Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds |
| EIDOX | Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities I | 49.03% | 8.31% | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0.81% | $3,708,479,026 | Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fds |
| GMDFX | GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund IV | 47.47% | 8.08% | 8.03% | N/A | 15.79 | 0.56% | $1,548,086,156 | Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds |
| FEMDX | Franklin Emerg Market Debt Opptys Fund | 43.61% | 7.51% | 9.29% | 4.43 | 6.83 | 1.02% | $137,705,423 | Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds |
| FCVSX | Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund | 41.33% | 7.16% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.64% | $1,926,110,034 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| MCNVX | NYLI MacKay Convertible Fund I | 41.08% | 7.13% | N/A | 3 | N/A | 0.61% | $871,645,396 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| BATPX | BATS: Interest Rate Hedge Series | 40.24% | 7.00% | 4.56% | -7.00 | 0.60 | 0.02% | $2,532,197 | Specialty Fixed Income Funds |
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Best Performing Bond Mutual Funds in the Last 10 Years
These are the top-performing bond mutual funds on an annualized basis between March 1, 2016 and February 28, 2026.
| Symbol | Name | 10 Year Total Returns (Monthly) | Annualized 10 Year Total Returns (Monthly) | Yield to Maturity | Effective Duration | Effective Maturity | Net Expense Ratio | Share Class Assets Under Management | Peer Group Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNPX | Virtus Convertible Fund Institutional | 263.38% | 13.77% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.71% | 1266414264 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| LCFYX | Lord Abbett Convertible Fund I | 248.32% | 13.29% | 4.57% | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.90% | 384074707 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| NCIAX | Columbia Convertible Securities Fund I | 244.75% | 13.18% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.83% | 705117062 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| FCSZX | Franklin Convertible Securities Fund Advisor | 241.79% | 13.08% | -0.48% | 0.81 | 0.01 | 0.56% | 1849742825 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| FCVSX | Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund | 240.68% | 13.04% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.64% | 1926110034 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| ORDNX | North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fd I | 222.92% | 12.44% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.97% | 373654035 | Flexible Income Funds |
| MCNVX | NYLI MacKay Convertible Fund I | 220.31% | 12.35% | N/A | 3.00 | N/A | 0.61% | 871645396 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| CICVX | Calamos Convertible Fund I | 201.08% | 11.65% | N/A | 1.60 | 3.65 | 0.89% | 663290000 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| PCONX | Putnam Convertible Securities Fund A | 191.00% | 11.27% | -4.31% | 1.34 | N/A | 1.03% | 364940492 | Convertible Securities Funds |
| CNSDX | Invesco Convertible Securities Fund Y | 180.28% | 10.86% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.71% | 238507067 | Convertible Securities Funds |
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What Was the Growth of $10,000 in the Top Bond Mutual Funds Over the Last 10 Years?
The best-performing bond mutual fund in the last 10 years was the Catalyst/SMH High Income Fund I (ANNPX). A $10,000 investment into ANNPX 10 years ago would be worth $36,340 today on a total return basis. Right behind it was the Lord Abbett Convertible Fund I (LCFYX); investing $10,000 into this convertible fund back in 2016 would’ve turned into just about $35K with dividend reinvestment.
However, investing $10,000 into a benchmark bond index such as the Bloomberg US Aggregate index netted a total return of just 21.6% over the last ten years, or 1.97% on an annualized basis. Investing in one of these broad bond indexes was not enough to beat inflation over the last decade.
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